News for the Smith College Community | January 24, 2024 |
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Smith Researchers Contribute to Study Tracing the Origin of Life on Earth
Since our planet was formed, a staggering number of cells have inhabited its spaces. In collaboration with Carleton University and the Weizmann Institute of Science, this study explores how much life has likely existed on Earth.
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Former Smith President Carol Christ Discusses Free Speech, Campus Safety
During a Q&A with The New Yorker, Christ reflects on the past and offers advice to academic leaders: “I think the task is to bring together people of sharply differing views, and have them talk to each other with civility and respect.”
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Tiffany Wang ’09 Reflects on Internal Racism, Success After Smith
As an undergrad, Wang realized she’d been subconsciously distancing herself from her Chinese heritage. She tells Into the Gloss how a life-changing study abroad experience helped her reconnect with her roots.
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Rebecca Read Medrano ’70 Gets Victor Shargai Leadership Award
A dancer who co-founded the GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, D.C., Medrano was honored on January 22 for her efforts to strengthen the theater community through service and creative leadership.
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Meghan Elizabeth Kallman ’05 Writes About Family Planning, Climate Change
Co-authored by Josephine Ferorelli, the forthcoming book The Conceivable Future explores how our changing planet affects the next generation, while also advising parents on how to process global warming and proceed in light of it.
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